MARY ASQUITH "Closing Time"Mother Earth MUM 1204 Autographed MINT
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Feb 4, 2012 Sold Date
Jan 28, 2012 Start Date
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MARY ASQUITH

CLOSING TIME

MOTHER EARTH RECORDS

MUM 1204

 

 

Mary Asquith died in 2009 after a struggle with cancer.

This was written by Mike Harding at the time........

Many of you won't know her name, which is a shame, because Mary was one of the best.

She never knew how good she was and gave up singing completely in the 1980s.

I worked with her around the North in folk clubs like the MSG Manchester and the Topic Folk Club in Bradford in the late 60s and early 70s and can still see her - a slight but sparky girl who was a feminist before anybody knew what the word meant.

She took no prisoners but was a true and loyal friend to those she loved.

She was also a great guitarist and a fine blues singer whose voice, tuned by the roll-ups and
whisky she had a taste for then, was edgy but tuneful and ­ more importantly - truthful.

She also wrote great songs such as 'When Marilyn Monroe Died Blues', 'In Dreamland Tonight' and a song that I covered myself on one of my serious albums 'Closing Time'.

She only made one album, it was on Saffron Summerfield's Mother Earth label in 1978 and is called 'Closing Time' and though the vinyl edition is a collector's item the CD version is still available. If you get a chance, listen to Mary singing her greatest song 'Closing Time' ­ - it's Mary at her most unpolished and raw, and it is simply wonderful. (Mike Harding 2009)

 

 

ALBUM IS SIGNED---"To Peter-Fame at Last!..Best Wishes..Mary.SIDE 1:

SPORTING LIFE BLUES,

YOU,

WHEN MARILYN MONROE DIED BLUES,

JUST LIKE TOM THUMB'S BLUES (DYLAN)

SIDE 2:

STAGE FRIGHT,

A MAN OF CONSTANT SORROW,

STRANGE COMPANY,

IN DREAMLAND TONIGHT,

CLOSING TIME

ALL BY MARY EXCEPT THE DYLAN TRACK

 

 

 

I will be listing records etc. from my collection from time to time and you can be assured that the condition will always be very good to excellent. I do not usually use mint as that would only be on a new item.

I would not sell anything which I would not be happy to purchase myself and you can view my great feedback for peace of mind.

Thank you for looking and happy bidding.


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